A new study has found that wearable heart monitors can help doctors detect more cases of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits and do not replace a diagnosis.

A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds. Unfortunately, there was no increase ...

Per the American Heart Association, one person in the U.S., every 33 seconds, faces cardiovascular disease. Entering 2026, ...

Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) using a wearable heart monitor for 2 weeks can identify older adults with this potentially dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, but does not prevent subsequent ...

An artist's impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ...

A new survey finds nearly two‑thirds of Americans use smartwatches or other devices to track heart health, but only 1 in 4 ...

Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due to stroke, ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due ...

Data from a team of Dutch researchers presented this weekend at the Endocrinology Society’s annual meeting in Chicago demonstrated how vital monitoring wearables could identify Type 1 diabetes ...

University of Chicago and Cornell University researchers analyzed wearable health care electronics and reported carbon ...